The Star Trek universe panel at New York Comic Con (NYCC) this weekend concluded with a brand new trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The ten-episode series will follow the exploits of the first new crop of cadets in a century. Per the official premise: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy introduces viewers to a young group

Exploring the world of NSFW chatbots is like opening a door you didn’t even realize was there. Everyone knows ChatGPT as the buttoned-up, rule-following conversationalist, but sometimes people want something less polished and more daring. That’s where NSFW ChatGPT alternatives come into play. These apps aren’t about productivity or essay writing; they’re about companionship, roleplay,

Every few weeks, it seems, yet another lab proclaims yet another breakthrough in the race to perfect solid-state batteries: next-generation power packs that promise to give us electric vehicles (EVs) so problem-free that we’ll have no reason left to buy gas-guzzlers. These new solid-state cells are designed to be lighter and more compact than the

Since launching its bug bounty program nearly a decade ago, Apple has always touted notable maximum payouts—$200,000 in 2016 and $1 million in 2019. Now the company is upping the stakes again. At the Hexacon offensive security conference in Paris on Friday, Apple vice president of security engineering and architecture Ivan Krstić announced a new

Cards Against Humanity (CAH) this week announced its newest stunt: a “Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke” edition that ditches the game’s rules and adds explanatory notes to each card in the box. This makes the project “informational material” rather than a “game,” and therefore CAH can avoid import tariffs. All profits from the one-off

Google has owned online search for over two decades, but that dominance is finally being challenged. Search engines, chatbots, and AI answer engines are now competing to deliver better answers, with completely different approaches. In 2026, traditional search tools fall into two categories: search engines that give you link lists, and chatbots that provide conversational

There’s a particular kind of tension in the air right now — that gnawing sense that no matter how many sweaters you layer, the cold isn’t the only thing creeping in. Across the UK, water customers are bracing for steep bill hikes while energy experts warn of possible winter blackouts, a gloomy forecast that’s already

It feels like the internet just took a deep breath. For years, critics have accused Google of quietly running the world’s information pipeline, and now the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is stepping in, demanding that the tech giant ease its dominance over online search and advertising. The move, outlined in a recent report on

It’s easy to get swept up in the novelty of technology that feels more personal, more intimate, and, let’s be honest, more daring than your average chatbot. Kinky AI companion apps are popping up everywhere, offering everything from playful banter to full-blown roleplay experiences. They can be exciting, even liberating, but diving in without a

If you know your way around platform security, you don’t need to sell your discoveries to dodgy surveillance-as-a-service firms — Apple will make you a millionaire. During his speech at Offensive Security event Hexacon 2025, Ivan Krstić, Apple’s head of Security Engineering and Architecture (SEAR), announced a big increase in the top award available under the Apple Security